Roland De Wolfe wins London Open

Poker pro Roland De Wolfe walked away with £77,700 and a standing ovation at the Mansion Poker Les A London Open. 111 poker players took part in the £222,000 tournament which was recorded as one of the most thrilling poker tournaments of the year.

 

The two day poker tournament sponsored by MansionPoker in partnership with Casino.com, was held last week at the exclusive Les Ambassadeurs Club in London. Joining the tournament were legends such as ex-footballer, Teddy Sheringham, poker pro Roland De Wolfe, former actor and poker pro, Ross Boatman, James Vogl, Barny Boatman and Andy 'Greekfish' Andreou. Only one prevailed. Roland De Wolfe won first place followed by eight others cashing in at the event. The runner-up, James Vogl left London with a cheque for £41,180.

 

Jeff Turner, Marketing Director at Mansion and Casino.com commented "MansionPoker would like to offer its congratulations to the winner of the poker tournament, English poker professional, Roland De Wolfe, who can now add the MansionPoker London Open 2010 to his list of victories including the World Series of Poker - World Poker Tour and The European Poker Tour."

 

MasterCard Blocking USA Gambling

The use of master cards was considered as one of the most popular methods of payment at online casinos. But now unfortunately, Master Card and credit card processing in general is going through a difficult time as it has decided to stop taking all gambling transactions.

Online casinos have been hit by a massive crackdown by MasterCard to stop people in the US spending money at online casinos and poker. Some of the major online poker and casino sites have stopped displaying that they are accepting MasterCard due to the new crackdown. This is a big blow for online casino/poker/bingo operators as a lot of gambling transactions are done via credit cards. Its reported that MasterCards biggest rival Visa are also following them in the footsteps and are taking similar measures to stop such transactions. Why are the top credit card companies doing this? Well MasterCard and Visa and all other Banks and Card Operators will sooner or later have to do this thanks to a fantastic (not) new law coming into place soon in the USA that stops online gambling transactions from happening via payment companies. This law is called the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA). The new law is set to come into place on June 1st 2010 but was supposed to come into place in December last year.

From the online players perspective that what alternative methods they use into their online casino accounts. There are still a range of options available including E-Wallets, E-Checks, Neteller and Paypal etc.

   

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Titan brand launches new bingo site

Titan Bingo is the latest gaming platform to be unveiled by the Titan brand of market-leading e-games.

As part of the official launch, Titan Bingo is offering all depositing players an unprecedented, limited time Sign Up Bonus of up to 500%. In practical terms, that means that a player who deposits Pounds Sterling 10 is rewarded with Pounds Sterling 30, while a player depositing Pounds Sterling 20 is rewarded with Pounds Sterling 100.

No gaming platform is complete without a rewards program. To that extent, Titan Bingo's unique VIP program, the Titan Bingo Lounge, aptly captures the spirit of bingo fun, with bingo lingo VIP levels LOL, OMG and XOXO. At each level players are eligible for valuable gifts and bonuses, including magazine subscriptions and Amazon gift certificates.

Players will also enjoy an active chat platform, with engaging chat masters and a variety of chat games that enhance the friendship and fun synonymous with online bingo. To further enhance the overall community spirit, players are encouraged to become fans of Titan Bingo on Facebook, or sign up for the Titan Bingo Twitter feed.

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Playtech has recently acquired Virtue Fusion, which is recognized throughout the industry as forerunners in online bingo, with more frequent games offered and higher jackpot prizes. They have a strong reputation for high quality games and expert management of their bingo networks. Combined with Playtech's innovative software, gaming greatness is definitely coming your way.

While Titan Bingo is currently available in English only, there are plans to add new languages, including Swedish, Italian, French, German and Spanish, in the near future.

   

"The Mouth" to host class at Pala Casino

Professional poker player Mike "The Mouth" Matusow, the dean of Deepstacks University, an interactive poker training web site, will teach a special five-hour poker training class starting at 10 a.m., Friday, March 12, in the Events Center at Pala Casino Spa & Resort.

The entry fee will be $495 per person. But, starting at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24, Pala will host 10-player, single-table satellite tournaments for a $63 buy-in and the winner of each tournament will win a seat in Matusow's training class. Those 10-player satellite tournaments will be held at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. each day until Thursday, March 11.

Matusow will teach winning strategies for tournament and live-game poker and will provide students a one-on-one poker analysis at the tables. Each participant also will receive a copy of Matusow's new book, "Check Raising the Devil."

Matusow, a resident of Las Vegas, NV, is a three-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and the winner of the 2005 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions. He earned his nickname for his spirited style of play.

   

Treasure Nile Slot Jackpot paid $44K At Online Casino

The Treasure Nile slot game became another in the long list of Microgaming slots that has paid a recent jackpot on Saturday. The jackpot was cracked by one lucky player for $44,976.

Microgaming is considered by many to be the top software provider in the world for online casinos. Part of the reason they have gained that title is their commitment to putting out the top games in the history.

Microgaming slots are not only considered the best among industry insiders, but also by the players. Jackpots have been frequent over the past couple of months, and they have been hit from the penny slots up to the high stakes games.

Treasure Nile has now had its top prize hit three times in the past two weeks. Just over three months ago, the jackpot was hit twice for over $100,000. The first hit was for $149,075, and the second winner was paid $131,082.

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Go Casino Tournament Schedule on Sunday February 21st

On Sunday, February 21st Go Casino online casino offers free and cheap slot tournaments

The $50k Guaranteed Weekend Madness still has a couple of days to go – it wraps up on the 23rd – so get in there and win!

Ending today is the Video Poker pot percentage event, playing on Dueces Wild.

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PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Awards announced

The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Awards are making a welcome return for Season 6 with a special ceremony taking place on the very last night of the EPT Grand Final in Monte Carlo. The Awards, which take place on April 30, will mark an exciting end to what has already proved to be a spectacularly successful season. The Season 6 Awards differ substantially to the first EPT Awards with five out of the seven awards bestowed according to points earned throughout the season - including all the season's $1,000+ side events as well as the 13 main events.

 

 


The Awards are:

• EPT Country of the Year
• EPT Online Qualifier of the Year
• EPT Omaha Player of the Year
• EPT Mixed Game Player of the Year
• EPT Player of the Year
• EPT Achievement of the Year (voted for by EPT players)
• EPT People's Choice Award (voted for by EPT players)

For all the points-based Awards, players can keep themselves in the running right up to the very end of the EPT Grand Final. So far, it's a tight race in all the award categories.


The Player of the Year award will go to the competitor who has amassed the most points across all eligible EPT Season 6 events. In theory, this could be someone who hasn't even won a Main Event but has enjoyed so many cashes, or final tables, or success in the myriad side events that their total number of points trumps all others.

The EPT Mixed Game Award will go to the player who has amassed the highest point total in all of the qualifying Mixed Events, such as the Deuce to Seven, Badugi, Triple Stud or 8-Game events.

Omaha Player of the Year will be the player who has accrued the most points in that one discipline.

The Qualifier of the Year award is not simply for the many players who win multiple EPT main event seats online but for those who – having won a seat – go on to make good use of it.

The Country of the Year award is based on the highest points average for players from a particular country – with only countries having ten or more cashes eligible. All points won by players from that country will be totalled and then divided by the number of players who cash. Martin Kabrhel's domination of this season's side events, coupled with Jan Skampa's superb performance in winning EPT Prague could easily swing it for the Czech Republic.

The final two awards will be subject to public vote. Shortlists for the EPT Achievement award and the EPT People's Choice award will be announced at the end of EPT San Remo on April 21. All Season 6 EPT main event players will be invited to vote online during the following week. The EPT Awards will be officially announced by EPT presenter Michelle Orpe during next Monday's Nordic Poker Awards (February 15) on the eve of EPT Copenhagen.

EPT founder and CEO John Duthie said: "We had an EPT Awards a few years back but it was far more subjective and I think the system that's now been set up is going to prove extremely fair – and create some really interesting results. I particularly like the fact that player performance in side events is now being recognised. Side events are becoming an increasingly important feature at EPTs and offer a great range of alternatives to players – both in terms of the poker variations offered and in the wide range of buy-ins. The points are pretty close at present - and we could end up with a nail-biting finish for many of the awards."

 

   

Singapore opened the first of two casino resorts Sunday

Singapore opened the first of two casino resorts Sunday, part of a multi-billion US dollar bet to transform itself into a hot tourist destination and reduce the economy's reliance on manufacturing. The casino at Resorts World Sentosa welcomed its first punter -- a middle aged Singaporean woman -- at the auspicious time of 12:18 pm (0418 GMT) on the first day of the Chinese Lunar New Year.
When pronounced in the Cantonese dialect, 12:18 sounds like "prosperity". The first bettor was followed by an initial crowd of about 200 enthusiastic gamblers and within hours of the opening, hundreds more were queuing up outside. Ushers gave out free bottled water and ice cream in the sweltering tropical heat.


The opening -- to be followed within months by a second casino resort built by Las Vegas Sands in Singapore's business district -- is part of an ambitious plan to transform the city into a key destination for casino high-rollers, business executives and families.

"I'll probably play jackpot. I'm willing to wager around a hundred (dollars) in it," said Tiong Tak Si, 60, a retiree from Brunei.

Resorts World Sentosa, which is on Sentosa island, a former British garrison linked to the main island by bridge, is owned by Malaysian gaming giant Genting Group.

"We have waited a long time for this. Today's opening of the casino is a milestone for Resorts World Sentosa, for Genting Group and for Singapore," said group chairman Lim Kok Thay.

The construction of Resorts World Sentosa, together with the Las Vegas Sands' casino resort, Marina Bay Sands, is costing more than 10 billion US dollars.

They will also offer visitors a range of glitzy hotels, restaurants and luxury goods shops.

Genting's casino complex includes a Universal Studios movie theme park, which it opened Sunday for sneak previews ahead of full operations.

Singapore, host to thousands of multinational corporations, is already a major travel draw because of its reputation for safety, cleanliness and efficiency, as well as man-made attractions such as top-end shopping malls.

However, it is a tiny island which lacks the white-sand beaches and breath-taking scenery found in neighbouring countries like Indonesia and Malaysia and the government is continually searching for new ideas to create a buzz about the city-state.

In 2008 it made sporting history when it hosted the world's first Formula One night race.

It has built the world's biggest observation wheel, the Singapore flyer, and an arts venue and has given its prime Orchard Road shopping belt a makeover.

Now it plans a landscaped area called Gardens by the Bay near the Marina Barrage built in 2008.

The city-state is aiming to get 17 million visitors a year generating more than 21 billion US dollars by 2015, up from 9.7 million visitors last year.

Analysts expect the casino resorts to help the city meet those targets.

"There is clearly a push to add to the range and depth of attractions here and that is important for a place like this," said Robert McIntosh, an executive director with CBRE Hotels Asia Pacific, a consultancy firm.

"They (casino resorts) are a massive boost to overall tourism to Singapore," he told AFP.

CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, an independent brokerage firm, said Singapore's casinos are expected to generate revenues of 2.1 billion US dollars this year, rising to 3.5 billion dollars in 2011.

Singapore in 2005 agreed to go ahead with the two casino resorts after a rare public debate.

Opponents feared gambling would threaten the city's "family values" and put it at risk of becoming a centre for money-laundering.

But the government has put in safeguards, including imposing a 100 Singapore dollar (71 US) entrance fee for Singaporeans and permanent residents and banning anyone declared bankrupt from the casinos outright.

Last month it launched a dedicated police unit to investigate casino-related crimes.

 

   

100 Free Spins at Tomb Raider Secret of the Sword Slot

Spin Palace Casino added to their offer one of the best slots promotions on the net, Spin Palace gives new players 100 free spins on Tomb Raider every Sunday, for 52 weeks. This is a great little thank you to all real money slots players. So whether your a low or high roller, nothing beats 100 spins totally on the house. Take advange for a whole year and it amounts to 5200 free slot spins!

   

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